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Antonio Conte labelled Dejan Kulusevski a “great signing for the present and for the future” after his superb start to life in the Premier League continued in Tottenham’s 5-1 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.
The Sweden international was a January deadline day arrival from Juventus and has made a strong early impression in the Premier League, recording his fifth assist in the emphatic victory.
Having also scored twice in that period, Kulusevski has helped lift the attacking burden from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son since arriving.
“We are talking about a player that I know very well, because he played in Italy,” Conte said. “He started to play with Atalanta, then Atalanta [sent] him on loan to Parma, and he played in Serie A, and he played in a fantastic way.
“We are talking about a player who is only 21 years old, and he has to continue to play this way, because he’s strong physically, big engine, he’s good technically.
“I think for Tottenham this is a great signing for the present and for the future. We are talking about really, really strong.”
In addition to Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur arrived from Juventus on deadline day this year and the two have blossomed under Conte at Spurs.
The Tottenham boss believes the two signings have helped them fill a positional need and find balance.
“I said that with these two players despite that we lost four players in January, with these two signings we made this squad more complete, with more balance,” Conte said.
“I think that it’s very important in football to have a clear idea, and to have a good vision. Because in this way, the situation is more simple.”
Fourth in the Premier League, Tottenham will travel to face Aston Villa this Saturday.
